NEW YORK - The smart home - and its wealth of intelligent, connected devices and technologies - remains a bit of a mystery to most consumers.

Honeywell Intl. Inc. aimed to better synchronize smart home consumers, contractors, and conglomerates through its “Smart Tech, Smarter Experts” initiative, April 26, in New York City.

The event brought representatives from Samsung SmartThings, Schlage, Skybell, Chamberlain, IFTTT (If This Then That), and Honeywell together for a roundtable discussion that centered on the present and future of the smart home, the HVACR contractor’s potential role, the future of the connected thermostat, and more.